Master Zhou’s eyes narrowed as he scrutinized Chen Jiang.
A murderous glint appeared in his eyes.
He’d been in the game for years.
Ever since making his name under Master Hao, he had never seen anyone so brazen as to show up at his door and demand a reckoning.
This kid was the first.
But when Zhang Shuxian saw Chen Jiang, her pupils contracted!
‘Isn’t this the young man from the massage parlor?’
‘I can’t believe he actually tracked us down here.’
Seeing Master Zhou on the verge of erupting, she quickly whispered a few words in his ear.
After listening, the dark look on Master Zhou’s face gradually subsided.
Zhang Shuxian, on the other hand, broke into a radiant smile.
She stepped forward to greet him, her face beaming.
“So, it’s Chen!
How did you get into a fight with men from our Jiulong Association?
This is a classic case of family fighting family!
All of you, why haven’t you apologized to Chen yet?!”
Her words left Zeng Xiaoji and the others dumbfounded.
‘What’s going on?’
Master Zhou also stood up, a broad smile on his face as he looked at Chen Jiang.
“Chen, Shuxian told me everything.
Thanks to you, her allergic reaction cleared up today.
I’m a straightforward man, not one for fancy words, so I’ll just say thank you!”
Chen Jiang narrowed his eyes.
‘What’s going on here?’
‘Have these guys lost their minds?’
At this, Master Zhou shot a fierce glare at his men.
“What are you waiting for?
Scram!”
Although the menacing thugs who had surrounded them didn’t understand why, they obediently retreated.
Master Zhou barked again, “Chen is the benefactor of your boss’s wife!
From now on, he is an honored guest here!
Do you understand?”
Master Zhou’s behavior baffled Chen Jiang.
Something felt off.
He said impassively, “I wouldn’t say benefactor.
She paid, and I did my job.
That’s all.”
“I came here for one reason.”
“My aunt, Mrs.
Xu, owes you some money.
We agreed that if she returned the five hundred thousand principal within three days, the matter would be closed.
Now these guys have gone back to harass them, and they scared my two sisters!
So…
how are we going to resolve this?!”
The moment she heard this, Zhang Shuxian’s eyes turned cold.
Her gaze swept over Zeng Xiaoji and the others.
“That happened?
You’ve got some nerve!
How dare you treat Chen’s family like that!”
“Don’t bother putting on an act,” Chen Jiang said coolly.
“Just tell me.
How are we going to resolve this?”
A flash of anger crossed Master Zhou’s eyes, but remembering what Zhang Shuxian had said, he suppressed it and forced a smile.
“Chen, it’s all a misunderstanding!”
“It’s only five hundred thousand.
It’s not a big deal.
We don’t even want it!”
“We’re not hurting for the money…”
“Exactly!
You helped Shuxian, so you helped me!
I’d like to be friends with you, what do you say?”
Chen Jiang’s eyes narrowed.
‘This Zhang Shuxian is no saint, either.
I saw how arrogant and domineering she was this morning.
Why is she being so agreeable now?’
‘If something seems too good to be true, it probably is!’
Before he could speak, Zhang Shuxian clapped her hands.
“Hurry, call a few of the girls over to keep Chen company.
Make sure they’re clean and pretty…
Actually, never mind.
I’ll go pick some out for Chen myself.”
With that, she gave Chen Jiang a sultry glance, then provocatively swayed her hips as she walked away.
Meanwhile, Master Zhou enthusiastically pulled Chen Jiang over to a nearby massage chair.
“Chen, it was all a misunderstanding!
You know what they say, some friendships start with a fight.
Today, I’m going to treat you right.
Let’s just say we’re making friends!”
Chen Jiang squinted back at him and smiled.
“Since you’re being so generous, Zhou, I won’t hold a grudge.”
With that, he lay down on the chair.
‘I’ll just see what these two are plotting.’
Soon enough, Zhang Shuxian returned with several stunning women.
Some were innocent-looking, others sultry, but all had spectacular figures.
Giggling, they immediately began to massage Chen Jiang.
Their sweet perfume filled the air, and in an instant, Chen Jiang was immersed in a sea of beauties.
‘I’ve got to hand it to Master Zhou, the man sure as hell knows how to enjoy himself!’
‘All this pale, soft skin…
who could possibly resist?’
Soon, one of the women began massaging her way up his thigh, whispering provocative words that sent a jolt of heat through his lower abdomen.
But he forced the feeling down.
Meanwhile, Zhang Shuxian swayed over and poured Chen Jiang a cup of hot tea.
She leaned over, intentionally or not, putting her ample cleavage on full display.
Her every move was incredibly alluring.
“Chen, have some tea to cool off.
After you’re done relaxing here, pick any of these beauties you like.
Take them upstairs and…
relax some more.
Consider it our apology.”
Her voice was sweet and tinged with seduction.
“That generous?” Chen Jiang raised an eyebrow.
“Can I have them all?”
Zhang Shuxian faltered for a second, then broke into a seductive giggle.
“Chen, you’re certainly full of vigor.
Are you planning on wearing our girls out so much they can’t walk?”
Chen Jiang picked up the hot tea, blew on it, and teased with a raised eyebrow, “Are you jealous of them, Zhang?”
Seeing Chen Jiang drink the tea, Zhang Shuxian shot him a coquettish glance, her tone playfully reproachful.
“Who doesn’t like a handsome, virile young man?
I can only imagine how wonderful that would be.
It’s a shame you look down on a woman like me, past her prime.”
“You’re Master Zhou’s woman.
If he doesn’t mind, I certainly don’t,” Chen Jiang said coolly.
“Right, Master Zhou?”
Master Zhou chuckled.
“I’m not a stick-in-the-mud.
Brothers are like limbs, but women are like clothes!
If Chen likes her, he can take her!”
Despite his words, a vicious glint flashed deep in his eyes.
Chen Jiang put down his teacup and frowned.
“Why do I feel…
a little sleepy?”
As he spoke, his body swayed, and he slumped back onto the massage chair.
“Hah!” Master Zhou sneered.
“Fucker has some goddamn nerve!
Daring to flirt with my woman.
If I don’t skin you alive today, then my name isn’t Zhou!”
Zhang Shuxian smirked.
“See, Master Zhou?
I told you these hotheaded kids are easy to handle.
Flatter them a little, and they think they’re the king of the world.
We took him down without a single drop of blood!
Why go through all the trouble of fighting?”
Master Zhou roared with laughter and slapped her on the ass.
“Shuxian, you really know what you’re doing.
Tonight, I’ll be sure to reward you properly!”
He waved his hand and ordered his men, “Grab him.
Throw him in the dark room and let’s have some fun.
I want to see how long he can hold out.
When he’s ready to hand over the secret formula for that cream, then I’ll consider letting him live!”
Just as he finished speaking, Chen Jiang’s eyes slowly opened.
He sat up, a faint, mocking smile on his face.
“So, you’re after my Jade Beauty Cream.”
“You…
Weren’t you drugged unconscious?” Zhang Shuxian’s face paled.
“You think a drug like this would work on me?” Chen Jiang said coolly.
“Besides, I smelled that the tea was off the moment you brought it over.
I was just playing along to see what you were planning.”
Master Zhou’s face darkened.
“Kid, I was going to let you sleep peacefully, maybe even have a little fun.
But it looks like I’ll have to teach you a lesson the hard way!”
He strode toward Chen Jiang and, in the next instant, threw a punch!
The force behind it was astonishing, creating a sharp sonic boom!
“Mid-stage Inner Strength?” Chen Jiang shook his head.
“Too bad.
Still too weak.”
He simply raised his hand and gently pinched Master Zhou’s fist.
With a pulse of his own energy, he completely neutralized Zhou’s power.
Then, with a casual downward press, the immense force brought Master Zhou to his knees!
HACK—
Master Zhou collapsed to his knees, spitting a mouthful of blood.
Still holding Zhou’s hand, Chen Jiang kicked him in the stomach.
He instantly collapsed face-first onto the ground like a flipped turtle, continuously coughing up blood.
The room fell deathly silent.